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sixduck
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
United States301 Posts
November 15 2010 08:00 GMT
#1
Alright, so November is winding down which means college applications are due. I'm stuck on two topics to write about for my 2nd UC prompt, which is:

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Prompt: Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate to the person you are?

The topics I've chosen are writing about my experience as a runner in cross country and yep, scbw. No not the game, but how it feels like to play an ace match as a D+ noob. I participated in the CPL last year(never finished wtf guys?) played my team's ace match and won.

My dilemma is that I feel cross country or sports in general is written about too much in personal statements. So its a bit cliche. While on the other hand if I choose bw, I'd be writing about an experience through a video game. Its kinda like choosing the lesser of two evils. I know there are some people that can help shed some light on the topic on TL.

Should I write about xc, scbw or neither?

ohN
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States1075 Posts
November 15 2010 08:02 GMT
#2
If you're proud of it and it relates to the kind of person you are (just re-wording the prompt here) then sure, right about it.

In my opinion though, I don't think writing about a video game as an essay topic is a good idea for college apps. I'm sure you can think of at least one other quality or accomplishment you're proud of?
0mgVitaminE
Profile Joined February 2009
United States1278 Posts
November 15 2010 08:07 GMT
#3
College apps are getting so annoying :/

Just want to get them over with, only 1-2 left.
Hi there. I'm in a cave, how bout you?
HaruHaru
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States988 Posts
November 15 2010 08:29 GMT
#4
someone from last year had a similar idea, but i think yours is a better way to approach it.
http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=104029

I don't think this person ended up doing it though.
Long live BroodWar!
madnessman
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States1581 Posts
November 15 2010 08:40 GMT
#5
My sister got into UCLA with a sc related essay . But then again UCLA is like 99.5% asian so that's probably the norm for them.
sixduck
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
United States301 Posts
November 15 2010 09:34 GMT
#6
On November 15 2010 17:29 HaruHaru wrote:
someone from last year had a similar idea, but i think yours is a better way to approach it.
http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=104029

I don't think this person ended up doing it though.


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